Quoting: sh51_aa
I don't know where you took math classes but according to this site Devils have arleady spent 55 Mil in 13 players for next season. So ur telling me that we don't have to pay 10 mil to Bratt / Blackwood and 8 (9 if there's a CBO) other roster players? Great.. That's phenominal!! YOu should definitely be our next GM
Feel free to correct me where I'm wrong. Let's assume the Devils buy out Schneider.
Devils have 8 F's signed. Collectively those are worth 29 mil. We can presume that at least 2 of Boqvist, Merkley, Kuokkanen, Hayden and Anderson will break camp with the team more likely 3. That puts it at 11 F's signed at 32 mil
Devils have 4 D signed. Collectively those are worth 18.5 mil. We can presume that Ty Smith will be up. So that puts it at 5 D signed at 19.5 mil
So Devils at that point are at 51.5 mil with 16 players signed.
Let's go with EW's estimates because they're the most accurate
They have Jesper Bratt at 3 x 3.25 mil.
That's 53.25 for 17 players.
They have Mirco Mueller at 1 year 1.5 mil
That's 54.75 for 18 players
Mackenzie Blackwood at 3 x 3
That's 57.75 for 19 players.
So they have to spend ~ 2.5 mil between a backup goalie and extra skater just to hit the minimum. It's close. They're brushing up against the floor.